Charlie McGahey explained

Charlie McGahey
Birth Date:12 February 1871
Birth Place:Stepney, London, England
Death Date:10 January 1935 (aged 63)
Death Place:Whipps Cross, Leytonstone, Essex, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Legbreak
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:2
Runs1:38
Bat Avg1:9.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:18
Deliveries1:
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:First-class
Matches2:437
Runs2:20,723
Bat Avg2:30.20
100S/50S2:31/106
Top Score2:277
Deliveries2:19,486
Wickets2:330
Bowl Avg2:31.21
Fivefor2:12
Tenfor2:3
Best Bowling2:7/27
Catches/Stumpings2:151/–
International:true
Country:England
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testdebutdate:14 February
Testdebutyear:1902
Lasttestdate:4 March
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Lasttestyear:1902
Source:http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/16970.html CricInfo
Date:6 November
Year:2022

Charles Percy McGahey (12 February 1871 – 10 January 1935) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex between 1894 and 1921. McGahey also played for London County between 1901 and 1904 and was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1902. McGahey played two Test matches for England during Archie MacLaren's tour of Australia in 1901-02.

McGahey played association football for Clapton, one of the leading amateur clubs of the day.[1]

McGahey died from sepsis in a finger, which he damaged after slipping on a wet pavement.

Notes and References

  1. Clapton FC Souvenir of Jubillee Celebration Dinner by Wm. H. Long (1928) p. 36